HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - The wife of Madison County Probate Judge Tommy Ragland was arrested Wednesday in connection with a non-payment of a $200 balance at Crestwood Hospital in a small claims court dispute, according to court documents.

Clarice Ragland, 63, was found to be in contempt of court by Madison County District Judge Allison Austin on July 23 for failing to appear in court in a case that dated to 2010 and she was taken into custody on Wednesday. She was released on bond the same day.

The dispute stems from a 2010 case when Ragland received medical services from Crestwood Medical Center. In documents filed in district court, Ragland had two accounts at Crestwood totaling $41,049. Each account was due $100, according to documents filed with the court by Crestwood.

Ragland was ordered to pay the $200 to Crestwood as well as $83 in court costs in an April 11, 2011, default judgment after she failed to appear in court after having been served a complaint from Crestwood.

The case escalated to Ragland's arrest on Wednesday because the $200 was still unpaid.

Ragland declined to comment on the case until she could consult with her attorney.

"I guess everybody can have disputes with the hospital," said her husband, Probate Judge Tommy Ragland. "I don't know anything about it."

On May 22, 2013, Ragland was ordered to appear for a July 23 show-cause hearing because she had not paid the $200. That order said Ragland would be arrested if she did not appear in court.